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Americans are paying less at the pump than they were a year ago, but industry analysts are mixed on how much credit President Donald Trump deserves. Gasoline prices are down at the pump across the country — and President Donald Trump wants America to know he’s responsible for it. “Every price is down. The biggest … Read more
In the wake of last week’s bruising off-year elections, the president has announced a bevy of policies that may ease the pressure on household budgets. President Donald Trump insists Republicans have already won the affordability battle. His actions tell another story. In the wake of last week’s bruising off-year elections that underscored just how vulnerable … Read more
Luria was part of a group of lawmakers with national security backgrounds who helped power Democrats’ 2018 House gains. Former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria is launching a comeback bid for her former congressional seat in Virginia, according to three people granted anonymity to discuss her plans ahead of a formal announcement scheduled for Wednesday. The … Read more
It’s one of the thorny issues facing Speaker Mike Johnson when the House returns. The House Administration Committee could hold a hearing next week on congressional stock trading, reopening a deeply contentious issue on Capitol Hill and potentially paving the way for action on a bipartisan bill to ban lawmakers from trading stocks. Three people … Read more
House members have been instructed to return to Washington and be ready to vote to end the shutdown as soon as Wednesday. The House is coming back into session to end the shutdown after more than 50 days in recess. Here’s what to expect in the next 24 to 36 hours. Chiefs of staff for … Read more
“As much good as we’ve done together, there’s a time and season for everything,” he said in a video statement Tuesday. Rep. Jodey Arrington, the chair of the House Budget Committee, announced Tuesday morning that he’s retiring, months after helping shepherd President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act through Congress. “As much good as … Read more
Here’s the latest on flight cuts at 40 busy airports across the United States. Air travel headaches aren’t over yet as the end of the federal shutdown nears — but a reprieve is on the horizon. The Transportation Department suggested in a Tuesday statement that it would ease restrictions on the number of flights allowed … Read more
Gary Walters spent nearly four decades making the White House a home. The White House is an iconic symbol of the most powerful country in the world. It is also a place where people live. Gary Walters, the White House’s longest-serving chief usher, was a fly on the wall in the Executive Residence from 1970 … Read more
The 2023 raid triggered a national debate about press freedom focused on Marion, a town of about 1,900 people. TOPEKA, Kansas — A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay a little more than $3 million and apologize over a law enforcement raid on a small-town weekly newspaper in August 2023 that sparked an outcry … Read more
The high court extended through Thursday a stay on a lower court order requiring the Trump administration to pay full food stamp benefits this month. The Supreme Court extended through Thursday its order allowing the Trump administration to withhold full food stamp benefits as lawmakers inch closer to ending the record-setting government shutdown. The move … Read more